Dies sind die heiligen zehn Gebot

Matthieu Le Maistre's motet Dies sind die heiligen zehn Gebot sets a German text on the Ten Commandments as given by God through Moses on Mount Sinai. The composer's setting of this important biblical text is scored for SATTB choir. Le Maistre was a German composer of the late Renaissance, known for his sacred and secular vocal music. This motet, with its clear declamation and devotional character, is a fine example of the sacred polyphony of its era. The use of the Latin refrain 'Kyrieleis' adds a traditional liturgical element to the vernacular German text.